Quotes About Assertiveness

But Lucy, I've no money. I put my face up to his and smiled. He smiled back. Frankly my dear, I beamed, I don't give a damn. I had always wanted to say that.

one thing I've learnt is never to underestimate the confidence of the most unremarkable of men.

Frowning, puzzled, I cross my arms over my chest. Go to hell. His eyebrows lift as he draws near enough so that I can accept his offer of wine, and smell his pungent breath. Not without you, my dear

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.

you can't let other men impose their will on you or life's not worth living.

Other people veto their existence. I don't let anyone do that.

Ta s? Ä'Æ°a cho h?n má»™t l?i ?? ngh? mà h?n không th? t? ch?i.

Nunca te dejes pisotear por nadie, hijo. Este consejo es la única herencia que vas a tener.

How does it feel to say no to the one man to whom you have always said yes? How does it feel when you stand up to him and reject all he has never questioned?

You want the girl next door? Go next door!

You are a magnificent and powerful person," I said.

You know men!! As soon as you give in to them, they ignore you.

We have nobody in Washington that sits back and says, 'You're not going to raise that fucking price!'" And the Chinese: "Listen, you motherfuckers, we're going to tax you 25 percent!

Ignore them. Don't give them the opportunity to snub you. Carry yourself like you own the place.

She doesn't try to have dignity or refinement. She wants to affect men by what she says, not what she doesn't say.

I wonder whether what we call politeness isn't just weakness

Wait! Wait! Listen to me!… we don't have to be just sheep!

Insiders are not helpless, nor are you. In every area of life, you get what you tolerate. And it's time to raise the standard.

I don't care twopence who have their way," said Lucinda, "I mean to have mine; — that's all.

When Mr. Dove had once been positive, no man on earth was more positive. It behoved him, therefore, to be right when he was positive; and though whether wrong or right he was equally stubborn, it must be acknowledged that he was seldom proved to be wrong

He required that she learn by heart certain passages from 'Self-Reliance.' 'Let us bow and apologize never more. A great man is coming to eat at my house. I do not wish to please him; I wish that he should wish to please me... A true man belongs to no other time or place, but is the center of things... Let a man then know his own worth and keep things under his feet.

It's time to get mad, Michael. Niceness doesn't count for shit!

Maybe I'm no longer a dog, but I can still bite!